"What do you think? Look at everyone's opinions. You should relinquish the position of Palace Master first," Dongling Rui said, glancing at the Grandmaster present.
"Yes, I agree," a Grandmaster from a small Lineage stood up and said.
In fact, this Grandmaster from the small Lineage did not want to be the first to express his opinion, but Dongling Rui's gaze, whether intentional or unintentional, had startled him, and he immediately stood up.
If Dongling Rui knew, he would probably be stunned. He really only glanced at the hall and didn't pay special attention to anyone.
The result was unexpected; it seems his two actions really did have some deterrent effect.
Subsequently, everyone in the hall began to express their agreement with Dongling Rui's proposal.
Finally, even Gongliang Che and Gongliang Hong expressed their agreement.
This triggered a chain reaction. Apart from Gongliang Chu and Gongliang Bo's lineage, all the Grandmaster the Gongliang family agreed with Dongling Rui's proposal.
Gongliang Bo looked at the Grandmaster in the hall, sighed inwardly, stood up and said, "Since everyone believes that I should bear the main responsibility, then from today onwards, I will no longer serve as the Hall Master."
After speaking, Gongliang Bo glanced at everyone in the hall, then turned and left the council hall.
The Grandmaster of Gongliang Bo's lineage, upon seeing Gongliang Bo leave the hall, immediately got up and chased after him.
Gongliang Chu watched as Gongliang Bo left the hall without looking back. He stood up, glanced at everyone present, and then followed Gongliang Bo out of the hall.
The Grandmaster of Gongliang Chu's lineage also got up and left.
The remaining people in the hall were all dumbfounded as they watched Gongliang Bo and Gongliang Chu leave one after another.
What do we do now? The temple master is gone, so who will become the temple master?
"Everyone, now that Gongliang Bo is a criminal, he is no longer suitable to serve as the Palace Master. I propose that Elder Rui succeed him as Palace Master. What do you all think?"
After Dongling Heng finished speaking, a faint aura of Peak Grandmaster was revealed on his body.
Everyone present was momentarily stunned, but then they all immediately expressed their agreement with Dongling Heng's proposal.
Although Gongliang Bo and Gongliang Chu were absent, the Grandmaster present represented the opinions of the majority of the King Chujiang Hall.
Therefore, their statement of agreement means that even if Gongliang Bo and Gongliang Chu's factions disagree, it is only a minority of people.
Because Gongliang Hong and Gongliang Che represent the other half of the Gongliang family's power.
Gongliang Che stood up and said, "I propose that we continue to investigate Gongliang Bo's responsibility. We can't just let him hand over the position of Palace Master and call it a day."
Gongliang Hong immediately stated, "I also agree with Che Hufa's proposal to continue to hold Gongliang Bo accountable."
"However, let's ask Elder Rui to ascend to the position of Palace Master first."
Gongliang Che and Gongliang Hong both knew that since they had chosen to cling to Dongling Rui's coattails, they had to stick to them tightly and couldn't be half-hearted.
After all, both of their Peak Grandmaster died because of Gongliang Bo.
How could they possibly harbor no resentment towards Gongliang Bo?
This is also the main reason why they switched to Dongling Rui so quickly.
"That's right. We can discuss the rest later. For now, please let Elder Rui take up the position of Palace Master first."
The many Grandmaster in the hall spoke to Dongling Rui.
Dongling Rui glanced at the excited crowd and nodded in satisfaction. Then, under everyone's gaze, he walked towards the head seat in the center of the hall.
After Dongling Rui sat down, he looked at everyone in the hall and felt a sense of satisfaction. He slowly said, "Thank you all for your high regard. I will temporarily take the position of Palace Master."
"The Palace Master of Dongling is truly deserving of this position. There's no need for modesty. Everyone agrees, right?" Gongliang Che spoke first.
The many Grandmaster below the stage began to offer their congratulations and shower them with flattery.
Dongling Heng and Dongling Qing also congratulated Dongling Rui.
After listening to the flattery for a while, Dongling Rui's expression turned serious, and he said, "Please be quiet, everyone. Now that I have assumed the position of Palace Master..."
"Gongliang Bo must be held accountable for the damage he caused to my King Chujiang Hall."
"What punishment do you all think he should be given?"
Upon hearing this, Gongliang Hong immediately said, "Palace Master, I believe that the first thing we should do is halve the resource supply to Gongliang Bo."
Upon hearing this, Dongling Rui nodded, indicating his agreement with the proposal.
Halving the resources supplied to Gongliang Bo is not just targeting him personally, but rather the martial artists of Gongliang Bo's faction.
At that time, let alone Gongliang Bo's faction, it would be considered good if anyone could advance to the Peak Grandmaster, or even just maintain their strength without declining.
If things continue like this, Dongling Rui feels that he will definitely be able to sleep soundly in the future.
It's worth noting that Gongliang Bo also suppressed his faction in the same way back then.
Upon hearing this, Gongliang Che became anxious and quickly said, "Palace Master, I believe that Gongliang Bo should be punished by being sent to guard the Ancestral Tomb."
"Whoa!" Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall stared at Gongliang Che in astonishment.
I never imagined this person could be so vicious.
You should know that the Ancestral Tomb is now the Lisha Illusionary Realm.
It's not just a harsh environment; it's practically uninhabitable for any living thing.
The reason why that place was chosen as the Ancestral Tomb and burial site was also related to the cultivation techniques of the King Chujiang Hall.
Because there was a depraved junior who, in order to further improve his strength, actually stole his ancestor's corpse to practice his skills.
By the time everyone discovered this, he had already stolen several ancestral corpses, ruining their cultivation.
In the end, they had to work together to subdue the man and then execute him.
However, for the sake of the safety of the ancestors' remains, the only option is to relocate and bury them.
He was buried in the Lisha Illusionary Realm, a place that is not only remote but also capable of creating endless illusions, trapping any warriors who rashly enter.
Most importantly, there was no trace of vital energy in the vicinity.
The fact that King Chujiang Hall was able to find that place was only by chance.
When we found that place, we discovered that not only did it drain our energy, but anything that got close would naturally sink into it and slowly disappear.
That's why the King Chujiang Hall buried their ancestors' remains there.
This way, they won't arouse the covetousness of their own people for the corpses of their ancestors.
Now Gongliang Che is actually suggesting that Gongliang Bo be sent there as punishment?
If this isn't an attempt to put Gongliang Bo to death, then what is it?
Everyone present glanced at Gongliang Che, each secretly muttering to themselves.
You can't afford to offend such a petty person, or you'll die without even knowing how.
It's worth noting that Gongliang Bo treated Gongliang Che very well back then.
Otherwise, given what Gongliang Che did before, he would have been dealt with long ago.
Of course, Gongliang Bo also had reasons for making an exception for Gongliang Tang.
Gongliang Che accepted the situation calmly, despite the fearful gazes of the crowd.
At the same time, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He lived in constant fear after receiving confirmation that his father was dead.
Now he felt a little more at ease, at least he didn't have to worry about those Grandmaster teaming up against him.